The Portland daily press., 1887-06-15
Another Lady in office.


die of July.
Another Lady in office.
WAsHINGsoN. June 14.-Mary S. Geles
was appointed postmistress at South Rob-
binston, Washington County. Tuesday.
East CornviIIe Post office Discon-
tinued.
The post Office at East Cornyille, Somerset
was discontinued Tuesday
History of the Young Man Drowned
at Wytopitlock.
LAWRENCE, Mass. June 14-Frank Mer-
row reported drowned under suspicious cir
custances, in Mattawamkeag river, near
Bancroft, Me-, was born and brought up in
Lawrence, passing through the public schools
here. He left home at IS, five years ago, to
go to sea. After voyage to South America,
he came home year aso and then went on
an eastern coasting trip. He was a genial,
popular young man and had no bad habits.
The police received telegram, Monday,
from Calais, Me-, no signature signed, an
nouncing boy drowned. His father John
G. Morrow, has gone to Calais.
BANGOR, June 14.-Nothing has yet been
learned to throw light upon the mystery of
the drowning of Frank Morrow of Law
renee, Mass, in the Mattawamkeag river
Coroner Whitney has mot returned, having
stopped at Passadunkeag, to see the last
man known ro have seen Morrow alive. 1t
is said nothing has been found as yet 10
show other than death from natural causes.
Arrival of Missing Fishing
Schooner.
HALIFAX, June 14.-The schooner Gyms
sure of Boothby, Me-, arrived at Shelburne
astnght with hundred quintals of cod
fish. She was out in the April gale, and not
being heard from was supposed to be lost on
the 14th of April. She lost her rudder on
the Western Banks. but her skipper pluck
lily repaired his damage as best he could and
determined to complete his trip before max
ing port Several Nova Scotians were among
the crew, and her safe arrival is subject of
great rejoicing.
A Drummer's Good Luck.
BRUNSWICK, June 14.-In George Wood
bury's restaurant in Brunswick town, one of
the most popular cafes on the line of the
Maine Central, by the way, in a private
lunch room, discussing one of Woodbury's
best midnight feeds, was one Of the jolliest
crowds of travelling men that ever sat around
the Maine board, when the Boston Pullman
rolled into Brunswick, the other night. A
traceling man representing one of the larg-
est New York jobbing houses, was doing the
thing up brown. That night he was gradu-
ated from a twenty years experience on the
road and is to turn his attention to land
speculation at Bar Harbor. Two years ago,
when making his usual quarterly excursion
to the great refrigerator of the nation, he in
vested $3CC0 of his odd change in bit of
land at Bar Harbor The next year he built
a $4Cc0 cottage thereon, and few days ago
he sold the property for $5O.cc0. He has
sent in his resignation to the New York
house, and now is in Bar Harbor buying
land. 1t is said he intends investing the
whole of the $4,000 in real estate there.
A Former Maine Man in Trouble.
NEW YORK, June 14.-A prisoner was in
the Jefferson Market police court prison last
night who had given the name of Frank
Cook for the alleged offence of The larceny
of a tricycle. in Newark, N. j. This morn
ing Mrs. Jane Hannibel of Brooklyn, ap-
ptdIOu dilu dohcu lOI DIs rIduh NtTuOu
Cook. She found man whom she sought
in the person of the prisoner named, and
charged him with having married her daugh-
ter in November last while he already had
wife living iii Everett, Mass. DR.. Cook is
native of Augusta, Me-, his younger days
were passed in Bridgton, Me. In 1885 he
welded Laura A. Watson at Everett Mass,
her brother, Thomas A. Watson, being at
that time interested in Bell Telephone and
millionaire. Cook then began to practice
medicine. He started drug store, failed
and left obligations and fled. Since then he
has been a nomad. He is said to have also
married third wife in Maiden, Mass, and
to have been in some way implicated in
suicide of two girls in a disreputable house
in Boston.
aFirc at siddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, June IA The Luther Ben
son property, the old landmark in Lower
Biddeford. was burned this morning. 1t was
uninsured.
A Golden Wedding.
SAco, June 14.-Postmaster Timothy Shaw
and wifeo of Biddeford, tonight celebrated
their golden wedding, one hundred persons
being present. Among them were friends
from many parts of Maine, Massachusetts,.
Cleveland and Pennsylvania. Numerous
elegant presents were made them.